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Roadside Inspection 89163523

Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2026 in Connecticut • Carrier: SHEPARD STEEL CO INC (USDOT 17458) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1

Units Inspected

1

Total Violations

1

OOS Violations

0

Inspection Level

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 89163523
Date:: Oct 2, 2026
State:: Connecticut
Level:: Level I — North American Standard
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 1
Violations:: 1
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: MIDDLETOWN SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):: SHEPARD STEEL CO INC (17458)
Vehicle:: FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: BW39854 (CT)
VIN:: 1FVACWFC7SHVV1602

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical

1

On par with carrier average

Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 18 prior records

vs Level 1 median in Connecticut

1

Cleaner than median (3)

Median of 2,841 Level 1 inspections in Connecticut during 2026

vs typical at MIDDLETOWN SCALE

1

On par with station median (1)

Median of 1,839 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median

1

Same as the median (1)

Compared to 461,072 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026

OOS at this inspection

No

Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days

0

No inspections in this window

Prior 90 days

0

No inspections in this window

Prior 365 days

3

7 violations · 2 OOS · 2.33 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	1FVACWFC7SHVV1602	CT BW39854	FREIGHTLINER	M2	2025	—

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured.	4	Vehicle Maintenance	—

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS
89160746	Oct 2, 2026	CT	L2	MILFORD	0	—

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection	Date	State	Level	VIN	OOS
84344810	Apr 9, 2025	CT	L3	1FVACWFC7SHVV1602	—

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SHEPARD STEEL CO INC

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Carrier crash history

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MIDDLETOWN SCALE

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Inspections in Connecticut

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Level I — North American Standard

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VIN 1FVACWFC7SHVV1602

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FMCSR Violations

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Recent activity at MIDDLETOWN SCALE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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89163332	Oct 2, 2026	NEWMARKET FINE FOODS LLC	2	OOS
89163098	Oct 2, 2026	CHARLES SKOP	2	—